What they do
Dreamflight is a registered UK charity that changes young lives through taking children with a serious illness or disability on the holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida. Once a year, 192 deserving children from all over the UK, accompanied by a team of medical carers, board a chartered Boeing 747 and head to Florida to spend 10 magical days of fun and excitement. Many children could not undertake such a trip without the support of the army of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non-medical volunteers who care for the children 24 hours a day.
Dreamflight is not just a holiday; it does something that medicine can’t. The children leave their families behind giving them an opportunity to discover independence, confidence, and a whole new outlook on life. Often for the first time, these children realise that they are not alone, and they are not the odd one out. They see children around them who have also suffered, they gain perspective, and experience things they never thought possible.
Dreamflight children have gone on to amazing achievements. In 2008, eight of the returning Paralympians from Beijing, many of them medal-winning, had been Dreamflight children
citing the trip as a turning point for them.
Who can apply?
Dreamflight children are between the ages of 8 and 14 and are currently, or have been, seriously ill. Our aim is to select deserving children who will gain a real and lasting benefit from Dreamflight. We look for children whose problems have made their lives so difficult, so unpleasant, that they simply deserve a special treat like this. We invite medical
professions throughout the UK to nominate children who they feel will benefit from Dreamflight. Our Medical Director – a paediatric consultant – ultimately decides who will be
offered a place on the trip, but we don’t let medical problems get in the way of having fun.
How to apply?
https://www.dreamflight.org/index.php/what-is-dreamflight/nominate
Only a medical professional responsible for the child’s care can complete the nomination form. Please note that the forms need to be authorised by the child’s Consultant or family GP.